Garment-hanger.



S. T. WATANABB. GARMENT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED n11. 2a, 1910.

964,072. Patented y 12, 1910.

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.85 supports or rests shaped arms 9 a1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL T. WATANABE, OF PORT DEPOSIT, MARYLAND.

GARMENT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application filed March 28, 1910. Serial No. 551,901.

To all "whom it may concern;

Be it known thatI, SAMUEL T. \Varaxsnn, a citizen of Japan, residing at Port Deposit, in the county of Cecil and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and use iiul Improvements in Garment-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyi'ng drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in garment hangers, and has for its object to provide a garment hanger, which is exceed mgly simple in CODStI'UCtlOIl, light in weight and cheap to manufacture, and can be readily folded into a small and convenient bundle.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear in the course of the following specification.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my garment hanger with the suspending chain shown as shortened. Fig. 2 is a side view of the device, partly in section, with. the end portions of the loop-shaped arms broken off, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device (enlarged), with the end )ortions of the loop-shaped arms broken oil. 1

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodimentof my invention, 1 designates the garment hanger and 2 the body rtion thereof. The body 2 is suostantial Y the shape of an obtuse angle, considered longitudinally, the oppositely inclined sides '3 and 4. thereof serving for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The ends of the sides 3 and 4 are closed by similarly shaped portions 5 and 6, thereby forming a neat and light casing open only at the bottom. Positioned transversely, one at about the center of each inclined side, are outwardly and op- Bositively curved or bowed, correspondingly shaped membersfitand 8. The lower portions of the arms 7 and 8" of each bowed U-shaped member roject through apertures near each edge, tie extreme ends of the arms being headed as at 7 and 8 to prevent their, withdrawal.

Positioned one on each inclined side 3 and 4 are the end portions of elongated loopd 10. The 100 i-shapedarms 9 and 10, which are correspon ingly shaped,

comprise spaced parallel sides 9" and 10?,

and 10 of which are outwardly bowed. The inner end portions of the arms 9 and 10 are posi tioned, one respectively between each set of arms Wand 8 of the bowed U-shapcd inembers- 7 and 8 and are held in sucl1"position by means of a longitudinally arranged suspension device 11, which comprises (mtwardly and oppositely curved or bowed arms 11, one of which passes over the center and between the arms of each of the outwardly bowed U-shaped members and within the inner outwardly bowed ends 9" and 1.0 of the arms 9 and 10, thus cflectivcly holding them in position. The lower portions of the outwardly bowed arms 11 pass through apertures in the inclined sides 3 and 4t and are provided with heads 11 to prevent their withdrawal. The outwardly bowed arms 11 of the suspension member are brought contiguous each other near their upper ends and are then curved outwardly and over to form a 100) 12. Secured in the loop 12 is the lower elongated link 13 of a short chain made of a series of similarly shaped links, the upper or other end link of which is provided with a book 14.

As shown .in dotted lines in Fig. 2, when the garment hanger is not in use, the arms 9 and 10 can be folded up vertically, and the hanger will then occupy but a small space, which feature will be appreciated by travelers.

As is readily a parent, thechain can be dispensed with, it desired since the hanger can be hung by the loop 12.

\Vhat I claim. is:

1. In a garment hanger, a support, apertured garment supporting arms resting on said support when in a garment supporting position, and the apertures in said garment supporting arms whereby said gari'nent supporting arms are loosely mounted on said guides.

2. In a garment hanger, a support, 'gar-' ment supporting arms normally resting on said support, bifurcated members straddling said garment supporting arms, and guides upon which said garment supporting arms are movably m unted, said guides passing through and cozitacting with said bifurcated members.

3.- In ,a garment hanger, a support, loopshaped armscarried by said support, and a suspension device for said support, arms carried by said suspension device, the arms of guides freely passing through said suspension device being assed through said loop-shaped arms to hoid them in position.

t. In a garment hanger, a support, loopshaped arms carried by said support, abutments for preventing a lateral movement of said Ioopshaped arms, and arms passing within said loop-shaped arms to hold them lougitlnlinally with respect to said abutmcnts.

In a garment hanger, a support; loopsha )ed arms carried by said support, opposi'teir-bowed U-shapcd members straddling said loopsl1aped arms, and a suspension device provided with inwardly curved arms, said inwardly curved arms passing through and contacting with said bowed Ushaped members and passing within said loop-shaped arms whereby said loop-shaped arms are held from avitlulran'al.

6. In a garment hanger, a support, abifur cated member mounted on said support and extending above the same, garment su porting arms slidably mounted on said lfurcated member, and means for preventing the displacement of said garment supporting arms.

7. In a garment hanger, a support, garment supporting arms resting on said support when in a, garment supporting poslticn, bifurcated members straddling saidgarment supporting arms, and means for preventing the displacement of said garment 

